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How to get to Rietvlei

Rietvlei is situated north-east of Cape Town city centre on
the Atlantic coast between the suburbs of Milnerton and
Table View. The wetland reserve is next to the West Coast Road.

From the City you can get there by driving out on Table Bay
Boulevard towards the northern suburbs, then taking the
turnoff to Paarden Eiland and Milnerton (R27). You drive
along Marine Drive to Milnerton, where it becomes Otto du
Plessis Drive, and keep on towards Table View. In Milnerton
you will see the estuarine part of the Rietvlei Wetland
Reserve on your left, the road crosses the reserve at the
Diep River Bridge; Rietvlei will now be on your right. Drive
on to Table View and take a right turn into Blaauwberg Road
(at the traffic lights at the Pick 'n Pay and Bayside Shopping
Centres); in Blaauwberg Road you must take the first turn to
the right into Pentz Drive (at the traffic lights), and carry on along Pentz Drive to
the first 4-way stop where it crosses Grey Avenue. Turn right
there and carry on to the end - there is a parking area on
the right where you can park, you then enter the reserve through the
gate to the Milnerton Aquatic Club.

Walk along the road behind the club to the Education Centre
and ablution block, you can also take the path through the
fynbos; beyond the centre the path continues on to the Bird Hide.

Disclaimer: The Friends of
Rietvlei has placed this
information here as a public
service, but is not responsible
for its correctness. The City
could introduce changes which
may not be reflected on this
page; if you want to make sure
you can contact the Rietvlei
Wetland Reserve (telephone and
email above).